The Jim Henson Hour (1989)

Genre

anthology series

Country

United States

Length

1 season, 12 episodes

Rating

8.9 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This anthology series showcases the work of Jim Henson and his company. Each episode features different stories and characters performed with puppets. It was a prime-time network experiment that mixed familiar Muppets with newer creations.

whimsicalvariedcreativepuppetry-focusedlightheartedexperimentalnostalgicinventive

What happens

The Jim Henson Hour is an American television series that aired on NBC in 1989. It was developed as a showcase for the Jim Henson Company's various puppet creations, including the Muppets. Nine of the twelve episodes produced aired on NBC before the program was canceled due to low ratings. Two episodes later aired on Nickelodeon in November 1992 and August 1993, and the final episode "Food" never aired in the United States, but was broadcast in the UK in December 1990. After The Jim Henson Hour, the Muppets' next prime-time TV show would be Muppets Tonight (1996–98), six years after Jim Henson's death. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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